Visakhapatanam:Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday felicitated Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) officials and sanitation workers, describing the city’s top ranking in Swachh Survekshan 2025–26 as a matter of pride for Andhra Pradesh.
At a programme held after the two-day CII Partnership Summit, the Chief Minister presented an appreciation award to GVMC Commissioner Ketan Garg and praised the civic body for improving the city’s appearance and making arrangements for the international event.
Naidu said delegates, investors and industrialists from India and abroad had appreciated Visakhapatnam’s cleanliness, greenery and natural beauty. He attributed the Swachh Survekshan achievement to the collective efforts of civic officials, employees, sanitation workers, public representatives and residents.
He particularly commended civic staff for their work during Cyclones Arnab and Murusu, municipal elections and preparations for the summit.
The Chief Minister felicitated sanitation workers for their contribution to keeping the city clean. A total of 252 officials and employees were honoured for their role in organising the summit. They included Municipal Administration Principal Secretary S. Suresh Kumar, District Collector and GVMC Special Officer M. Abhishek Kishore, and officials from various departments.
Naidu urged the GVMC to sustain its sanitation efforts and work towards making Visakhapatnam a global model for cleanliness, environmental protection and urban beautification.
Ketan Garg said the national recognition had placed greater responsibility on the corporation. Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana, senior officials and public representatives attended the programme.
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